I Was Supposed to Be at School: Written by the Children of Maré - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1772604321 ISBN 13 : 9781772604320

Editeur : Second Story Press, 2025

Synopsis

Key Selling Points:

• Originally published in Portuguese as Eu devia estar na escola (Editora Caixote), I Was Supposed to Be At School is a perfect conversation starter for children about the importance of feeling safe in their homes, schools, and neighborhoods. Topics raised include gun violence, police violence, inequality and human rights.
• A useful tool for parents and teachers when kids ask big questions about gun violence, police violence, inequality, and human rights.
• Featuring drawings and statements from real children in Rio de Janeiro’s Maré, one of the city’s most populous low-income neighborhoods, this picture book shows kids facing the threat of police and gang violence in an honest yet age-appropriate way.
• Although a heart-breaking and serious read, the book ends on a more uplifting note with a child hoping tomorrow will be different so they can go to school, learn, and feel safe.
• Encourages readers to get involved and write letters to their government. Even the smallest acts can make a big difference.

The children living in Maré, an area of low-income neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, wrote letters to their government showing what happens to them during the violent police raids that are part of their everyday life. Their words and pictures tell stories of sadness, fear, joy, and anger. They are also a call to uphold the right of every child to live without violence.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Ananda Luz is a Brazilian educator, researcher, and curator. She works in the fields of education, childhood, ethnic-racial relations, and children's literature. She is a specialist in children's books at the A Casa Tombada education center and a PhD candidate, researching the children who live by Brazil's largest highway.

Isabel Malzoni is a writer and editor. She founded Editora Caixote, a Brazilian independent publishing house of children's and young adult books, and Galeria Página, the first illustration and picture book gallery in Brazil. Isabel is the author of Quanto Bumbum! (So Many Butts!), and Minha Mãe Caminha (My Mom Goes Hiking).

Patrick Anthony Barbosa Brock, PhD, is a researcher, writer, and translator currently based in Brazil. Patrick has been translating technical, academic, and literary texts since 2002, having worked for The Wall Street Journal, Valor Econômico, JOTA, Editora Terceiro Nome, and the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art, among others.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Second Story Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1772604321
• ISBN 13: 9781772604320
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Éditeur: Luz Ananda, Malzoni Isabel
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible